LESSON 20 Flashcards

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a scientist who studies the weather

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METEOROLOGIST

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an idea or explanation for something that has not been proven yet

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THEORY

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masses of spinning air that pull things into their center

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VORTICES

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having or showing doubt about something

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SKEPTICAL

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sent out to be used for a particular purpose (often used to talk about sending military troops on a mission)

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DEPLOYED

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holding the upper body in a bent or crooked position

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HUNCHED

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a way of doing something (often a series of steps followed in a special order)

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PROCEDURE

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the act of watching someone or something for a period of time

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OBSERVATION

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9
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a chemical produced by the brain (often in times of stress) that gives a boost of energy

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ADRENALINE

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10
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not quite real; dreamlike

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SURREAL

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